Education and Clerkships

J.D., Cornell Law School, 1978

M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975

B.S., Cornell University, 1973

Bar Admissions

New York

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Profile

George H. Wang counsels senior executive officers of, and drives overall legal strategies for, domestic and multi-national corporations, funds and family offices in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities, private equity and venture capital and related matters. George also serves as de facto general counsel for the United States operations of several global clients, providing his strategic legal experience to multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions as well as litigation, corporate, joint venture and strategic alliance matters.

Whether leading a complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions transaction or guiding an international client in establishing its U.S. corporate presence, George has the experience and judgment to advise clients as to recommended courses of action and strategies to achieve desired outcomes. George led the New York corporate team in advising Grupo Fermaca S.A. de C.V., which operates the 237-mile long Tarahumara natural gas pipeline from El Paso, Texas to Chihuahua, Mexico in connection with the $750 million acquisition of a control stake in Grupo Fermaca by Zug, Switzerland–based Partners Group from New York private equity firm, Ospraie. In August 2014, the Fermaca transaction was recognized as 2014 Cross-Border Deal of the Year by Global M&A Network. George also led the New York corporate team in the 2013 acquisition for $1.7 billion by Afore XXI Banorte from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria of Afore Bancomer which was awarded 2013 Domestic M&A Deal of the Year by LatinFinance. George has assisted private equity funds and family offices in acquiring North American, Asian and European platform companies, portfolio companies and strategics in completing serial acquisitions, multi-continent M&A transactions, acquisitions of U.S. public companies and “going private” transactions. Working with litigation colleagues, George has also led strategy for several corporate and banking clients to highly successful outcomes, including resolving a $75 million claim against a Swiss-based banking group for less than 0.4% of the demanded amount, enforcing a portfolio company’s non-compete and non-solicitation covenants against an energy services management team which, in violation of covenants, continued to service a major multi-national energy group in their offshore E&P activities in South Asia and advising on several major crisis management scenarios.

George is the Board Chair of the Asian American Federation, the leading pan-Asian advocacy organization in the New York metropolitan area working to advance the civic voice and well-being of Asian Americans. He was named 2014 Cornell Asian Alumni Association Honoree of the Year by his alma mater, Cornell University and The Cornell Law School. For more than 15 years, George also served as an Educational Counselor to the admissions committee of The Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

International Capabilities

Latin Lawyer 250 Directory Highlights Haynes and Boone

As it has for more than 10 years, Latin Lawyer 250 has recognized Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers for their international and Mexico-based legal work, this year singling out 19 practitioners and seven practice groups for inclusion in the highly regarded listing of recommended law firms.

Selected Client Representations

Numerous acquisitions for a European-based private equity firm to establish a multi-billion dollar platform business located in the United States with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Represent South Korean solar panel manufacturer in auction bid for $300 million greenfield solar farm in Southwestern United States.

Acquisition of a Danish telecom on behalf of a Singapore investment group.

Various going private transactions for controlling shareholders and issuers.

Various tender offers and tender offer-merger transactions for European and Asian-based acquirers.

Sale of aviation assets by a European group to a Chinese investment fund.

Acquisition for various European-based clients of target companies operating throughout Asia, South America, Europe and North America.

Divestiture of an AMEX-listed distribution company to a publicly-traded German-based conglomerate.

On behalf of a French publicly-traded company, merger with a Canadian-based NASDAQ-listed technology company.

First and later stage convertible preferred stock and bridge financings for venture funds and portfolio companies engaged in online procurement, telecommunications, medical devices and other businesses.

A bridge financing for an angel investor investing in the combination of an Asian manufacturer of integrated cellular phones/personal data address book organizers, and a U.S.-based distributor of cellular products.

Technology and Life Sciences

Later stage venture investment in an in vivo biomarker medical technology company.

Acquisition for a French group of a U.S. medical reagents manufacturer.

A cross-licensing transaction between a major European blood bank and a NASDAQ-traded biotechnology company.

A supra-voting exchange offer and change of control transaction for a leading manufacturer of medical devices.

A cross-licensing joint venture for U.K. and U.S. chip manufacturers for development of state of-the-art chipsets.

Licensing agreements for a variety of technology-based companies.

Other Transactions

Licensing agreements for a leading French fashion house for the domestic licensing of its globally known trademarks in the fashion and related industries.

Revolving credit, term loan and letter of credit facilities on behalf of various corporate borrowers.

Equity financing for a U.S. investor in a Chinese joint venture established to commercialize cosmetics products in the domestic Chinese market.

Professional and Community Activities

American Bar Association

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Arbitrator and Member of the Board of Arbitrators of the Financial Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)

Former member of the Board of Trustees and Development Chair of the Metropolitan Montessori School

Served as an Educational Counselor for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (more than 15 years)

Recipient of the 2006 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award

Martindale Hubbell® Law Directory with a Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™

Deal of the Year

Haynes and Boone Client Receives Latin Finance’s Deal of the Year Award

Latin Finance has recognized the acquisition by Afore XXI Banorte of Afore Bancomer as its 2013 Domestic M&A Deal of the Year. A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP lawyers advised Afore XXI Banorte in the transaction.

Client Focus

A cross-border team from the New York and Mexico City offices of Haynes and Boone, LLP advised longstanding client, Grupo Fermaca S.A. de C.V., a market leader in the development and operation of energy infrastructure in Mexico, in connection with the acquisition by Partners Group, a global private equity firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, of a majority stake in Fermaca from New York private equity firm, Ospraie.

Representative Matters

Represented Grupo Fermaca S.A. de C.V., a market leader in the development and operation of energy infrastructure in Mexico, in connection with the acquisition by Partners Group, a global private equity firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, of a majority stake in the company from its parent, New York private equity firm Ospraie.

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